decennium

American  

[dih-sen-ee-uhm] / dɪˈsɛn i əm /

noun

plural

decenniums, decennia

1. a period of ten years; a decade.

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decennium British  

/ dɪˈsɛnɪəm, dɪˈsɛnərɪ /

noun

1. a less common word for decade

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Etymology

Origin of decennium

From Latin, dating back to 1675–85; decennial

Example Sentences

The Apple of 2010, at the end of its decennium mirabilis, had a record of hardware innovation no other electronics firm could match.

From New York Times • May 1, 2022

A review of the Vital Statistics of Cleveland during the last decennium.

From Gilbertus Anglicus Medicine of the Thirteenth Century by Handerson, Henry Ebenezer

Praestantissimum hunc virum, Cum a provincia Bengala, Ubi judicis integerrimi munus Per decennium obierat, Reditum in patriam meditaretur, Ingruentis morbi vis oppressit, X. Kal.

From Lives of the English Poets From Johnson to Kirke White, Designed as a Continuation of Johnson's Lives by Cary, Henry Francis

The problem with the minimum wage was caused before 1980, and policy makers wanting a solution in 2002 will rather look at the last decennium rather than to the 1950-1975 period.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas

You must see that congruity requires the semi-centenary, and that Sir Walter was a full decennium behind-hand.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. by Various